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Changing the commute

I’ve recently changed the commute. The second car has gone and in it’s place is transit and a scooter. It’s been a mixed experience, but on the whole a good one. After a year of driving to and from Richmond I decided that I’d have enough of the line-ups along the Mary Hill Bypass and...Continue reading→

Delivering the goods

We’ve recently purchased a package of white goods and discovered how inefficient some companies can be. After a year of holding off we finally bit the bullet and ordered a new fridge, cooker (stove/range) and dish washer. The whole process really highlighted some of the differences between purchasing these types of goods in Canada and...Continue reading→

Canada doesn't want my blood

Despite being a blood donor in the UK for many years, Canada doesn’t want my blood. In 1999 Canada decided not to accept blood from potential donors that had spent more more than 3 months in the UK since 1980 due to the unproven possibility of variant CJD being transmitted through donations. This precautionary approach...Continue reading→

Changing jobs

After months of trying to crack both the local job market and consulting market I finally resorted to my transferable skills to try and generate some regular income. But not for long. A difficult decision had to be made after a huge disappointment. A 3-4 month contract that I’d been offered verbally last November was...Continue reading→

Rip off Canada

We recently had an issue with a door mirror on the car which led to a perfect example of how “rip off Britain” can be equalled by “rip off Canada”. Unfortunately, whilst backing out of the garage, a door mirror was snapped from it’s mounting by someone other than myself. The car, a Ford Focus,...Continue reading→

Credit Card skimmed

My Credit Card has been skimmed and I’m trying to figure out if I feel personally violated. I’m also thinking about what I could have done to prevent the skimming and what I need to do to protect my card from here on in. Despite me being very careful with my card, a copy has...Continue reading→

Ducati GT1000

Despite me having the Ducati GT1000 for over 6 months I’ve not previously posted a pic of my summer cruise machine. So, here it is. I’m not a hardened biker by any stretch of the imagination and how I ended up on a bike after many years of being a car only person is a...Continue reading→

New year, new challenge

It's something that's been on hold since my first redundancy, back in 03, so I thought it high time that I kicked the grey matter back in to action.... I'm also trying out a neat application, ecto to try and make getting blog entries up easier as there's no need to log in to my site to prepare posts.

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Moving times

After my flurry of activity last month it’s comforting to note that I’ve drifted back to my old ways of infrequent posts. Or have I? The reality is that the family are in the throws of moving in to our first house in Canada. Time for a recap. Since arriving in BC, August 2007 the...Continue reading→

What's new from BC Brit

Olympus Trip - Vancouver streets and shadows

Photo walks with the Olympus Trip

I've been getting back into shooting film again recently, using my Olympus Trip 35, point-and-shoot. The camera is around 40 years old and still in great condition with a working light sensor and a sharp lens. Its portability and simplicity make it great for street shooting so I headed into Vancouver and Maple Ridge for...Continue reading→

Mille Miglia in Siena

Mille Miglia close and personal

It's evocative. It sets the pulse racing. From 1927 to 1957, the Mille Miglia was a road race, starting and finishing in Brescia in the north and travelling as far south as Rome. Established by two counts, Francesco Mazzotti and Aymo Maggi, this was a 1000-mile race for Grand Touring cars. With eleven wins over...Continue reading→

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